The present tense is "lie" (lies for the third person singular).
The present continuous is
am lying (I)
are lying (you, we, they)
is lying (he, she, it)
The present perfect continuous is:
has been lying (he, she, it)
have been lying (all others)
The present perfect forms are different for
lie (to tell a lie) and
lie (to lie down)
* LIE (tell falsehood)
has lied (he, she it)
have lied (all others)
* LIE (become recumbent)
has lain (he, she it)
have lain (all others)
The present tense spelling for "lie down" is "lie down."
The present tense of "lie" (meaning to recline or rest) is spelled as βlie.β So, in the sentence "I'm going to lie in my bed," "lie" is the correct spelling for the present tense.
I lie you lie he / she / it lies we lie they lie
The simple present tense is "She tells a lie." "She is telling a lie" is the present progressive tense, also called the present continuous tense.
Present Tense: Lie Past Tense: Lay Past Participle: Lain
The present tense spelling for "lie down" is "lie down."
The present tense of "lie" (meaning to recline or rest) is spelled as βlie.β So, in the sentence "I'm going to lie in my bed," "lie" is the correct spelling for the present tense.
I lie you lie he / she / it lies we lie they lie
The simple present tense is "She tells a lie." "She is telling a lie" is the present progressive tense, also called the present continuous tense.
Present Tense: Lie Past Tense: Lay Past Participle: Lain
I/you/we/they lie. He/she/it lies. The present participle is lying.
I am lying.He/she/it is lying.You/we/they are lying.
The past tense of lie (to speak an untruth) is lied.The past tense of lie (to rest in a horizontal position) is lay.Lay is also a present tense verb, and its past tense form is laid.
The subjective tense of "lie" is "lay." The subjective forms of the verb "to lie" are "lie" (present tense) and "lay" (past tense).
The present tense for "lying" is "lie." For example, "I lie down on the grass to relax."
The present progressive tense of "lie" is "lying." For example, "She is lying on the couch right now."
The present perfect tense of "lie" as in to not tell the truth is "have lied."